Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Fiftieth Anniversary AnthologyBarend Van Der Heijden, Bahia Tahzib, Nederland / Ministerie van Buite Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1998 M10 29 - 344 páginas Ali Alatas, Christiane Amanpour, Aung San Suu Kyi, Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Waris Dirie, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vaclav Havel, Seamus Heaney, Rigoberta Manchu Tum, Joni Mitchell, Mary Robinson, Helmut Schmidt, Wis?awa Szymborska, Lech Wa sa, and others - these unique and powerful voices have come together to make "Reflections on the" "Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Fiftieth Anniversary" "Anthology" a work of lasting, unparalleled significance. Launched on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this unmatched anthology includes inspirational essays by 50 prominent, varied members of the world community, moving poems reflecting a wide range of renowned voices, and full-colour illustrations of each article of the Universal Declaration. "Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights" also includes a foreword by the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs. The importance and variety of the voices united in this work, the monumental occasion it marks, and the beauty and quality showcased on its pages make it an essential addition to the personal and professional libraries of anyone interested in human rights. "Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights" is the kind of work whose lasting resonance makes it worthy of being handed down from generation to generation. All royalties from "Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human" "Rights" are being donated to the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, and the UNFPA Trust Fund for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation. |
Contenido
Foreword | 13 |
BISHOP CARLOS FILIPE XIMENES BELO The Dignity of the Individual | 59 |
TONY BLAIR The Universal Declaration as a Source of Inspiration | 65 |
THEO VAN BOVENA Universal Declaration of Human | 73 |
JONI MITCHELL The Magdalene Laundries songpoem | 80 |
THOMAS BUERGENTHAL Centerpiece of the Human Rights | 91 |
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA Humanitys Concern for Human | 101 |
PIETER VAN DIJK The Universal Declaration is Legally NonBinding | 108 |
BISHOP MARTINUS MUSKENS Cultural Rights | 208 |
JUDITH HERZBERG Welcome in Free World poem | 215 |
MARTEN OOSTING Universal Government Obligations and the Protection | 223 |
OLARA OTUNNU Protecting the Rights of Children Affected by Armed | 231 |
WILLIAM PFAFF Everyone has a Responsibility | 237 |
ELISABETH REHN My Experiences as Special Rapporteur for the Former | 248 |
Learning from | 261 |
NAWAL EL SAADAWI The Right to Life | 268 |
WARIS DIRIE My Story117 | 117 |
AGNES GERGELY From the Years of Barbarism poem | 130 |
IAIN GUEST The Universal Declaration and the Power of Shame | 136 |
VÁCLAV HAVEL Message handwritten | 146 |
COR HERKSTRÖTER Respecting and Supporting Human Rights | 153 |
ROSALYN HIGGINSFrom a Legal Point of View | 161 |
CATHARINE MACKINNON Are Women Human? | 171 |
CECILIA MEDINA QUIROGA Some Thoughts to Mark the 50th Anniversary | 187 |
RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ TUM The Universal Declaration and the Rights | 198 |
PIERRE SANÉ An Unfinished Revolution | 279 |
HELMUT SCHMIDT The Interdependence of Freedom | 288 |
TED TURNER The Universal Declaration and the Media | 299 |
HALIMA WARZAZI Impossible nest pas marocain | 312 |
JACK MAPANJE Seasons Greetings for Celia BC poem | 322 |
About the Contributors | 328 |
Acknowledgements | 343 |
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